(PLANO, TEXAS) June 23, 2015 – AlixaRx, a national pharmacy specializing in innovative technology to enhance patient care, announced today the promotion of John Driscoll as its President and Chief Executive Officer.

Driscoll has over 30 years of extensive operation, finance and leadership experience in the health care industry. He is committed to the AlixaRx mission to deliver innovative pharmacy technology and services that improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, and improve efficiencies and equally focused on the growth and success of the company.

“John has been instrumental to AlixaRx’s continued development over the past year,” said AlixaRx Chairman, Ron Silva. “John’s vision for the future of AlixaRx is aligned with the board’s strategic priorities to expand the organization and strengthen its position as the nation’s largest post-acute pharmacy using on-site dispensing. The Board is confident that John’s diverse and broad experience in the industry, as well as his passion for leading high performing teams, will propel AlixaRx forward.”

Driscoll joined AlixaRx as Senior Vice President of Operations in 2014.  He has made a significant impact during his tenure with the company benefiting greatly from his deep industry experience. Prior to joining AlixaRx, Driscoll served as the President, CEO and shareholder of a regional institutional pharmacy company. He has served on the Board of Directors for a retail pharmacy chain, institutional pharmacy company as well as multiple other companies and organizations.  Driscoll was the President & COO of SunScript Pharmacy for 7 years, and was a Senior Vice President of Operations for Omnicare.  Other senior positions he has held include President & COO of a homecare and hospice company, the Executive Vice President & CFO for a division of a publicly traded PBM/mail-order pharmacy and started his career with KPMG’s healthcare practice.

“I am honored to have been asked to take on this role and excited to be leading such a talented team at AlixaRx,” said John Driscoll. “Our innovative technology combined with the incredible talent and passion of our team, provides us with a unique opportunity to shape the future of medication management in post-acute care. We have a leadership team in place that is capable of accelerating our growth and I look forward to working closely with them to execute the next phase of our growth.”

 

Driscoll – Head shot 1 LR

 

About AlixaRx Pharmacy Services (www.alixarx.com) AlixaRx combines a national pharmacy, on-site medication dispensing systems and board-certified geriatric pharmacists to provide a total pharmacy solution to post-acute providers. Our mission is to deliver innovative pharmacy technology and services that improve patient outcomes, reduce costs and improve efficiencies. AlixaRx is transforming medication management in post-acute care.

 

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